Results 35,861-35,880 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: The greyhound Bill has got out of the box it has been in the past 20 years and is now under pre-legislative scrutiny. The Technological Universities Bill is on Committee Stage in the Dáil. The Government supports this fully. It began very shortly after TalkTalk went from Waterford six years ago, and is still going on. I hope that all of the technological institute personnel can get...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----in a way that will function for what we want it to be. The technological universities can have a very important part to play in the future economic development of the country. The Bill is on Committee Stage and I hope it can make progress through the House.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: That is not a legislative question either.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: That is a matter for a programme of refurbishment to be carried out under the Garda Vote by the Office of Public Works. In view of the fact that the Deputy has raised it here, the Minister will respond to him.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: I congratulate Jillian on the improvement in her quality of life and I wish her continued success in that regard, as I do for all others, including those who have cystic fibrosis. I do not know the exact details of progress being made today, but I will have the Minister for Health's office contact Deputy Curran directly.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment gave a full interview on this yesterday following the Government's meeting and decision. Eir said that it will do a further 300,000 houses in an area that it was not originally intended to include. The commercial body will do 300,000 more houses than it had originally intended. That means that the nature of the contract and...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: 1 o’clock Deputy Fleming is well aware that a referendum on the EU treaties is only necessary in this country when the Attorney General of the day advises the Cabinet of the day that there is a transfer of sovereignty under the treaties. That is not envisaged here. What is envisaged is that the outcome of the negotiations will be for the United Kingdom to have as close as...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: It is more suitable for a Topical Issue matter but the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, has made it clear that where loans are acquired in this manner, the same code of conduct applies as applies from the normal lending institutions.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: I do not agree that it is an unacceptable position to adopt. It is right and proper for Government to assess carefully every interim report that comes before it, this one included. The question arising from the mother and baby homes, as one of a whole series in this general area, is one that needs to be considered very carefully. I expect that the Minister, Deputy Zappone, will bring a...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: I do not have the detail to answer the question raised by Deputy Neville, but I will have the Minister respond directly to him.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for it. I will advise the Deputy as to whether preparatory work is being undertaken and what stage it is at.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: Yes, I do.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: I will.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: It is not just a case of protection but of striking a balance between acceptance of wind energy as a component of dealing with our energy needs and avoiding undue intrusion on communities. Discussions about striking that balance are ongoing between the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and I am...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: I am not sure who sent out text messages to that effect. Teachers are employed by the boards of management and paid by the Department of Education and Skills. The Government has no intention of closing down any small schools without the consent of the parents. In some cases, parents decide that a school is so small they need their children to go to a larger school with better facilities...
- Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: No.
- Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: First Stage (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: No.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, together. The last meeting of the Cabinet committee on justice reform took place on 7 March 2017. The date for the next meeting has not been scheduled yet but it will be confirmed in due course and I will advise the House of that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: I disagree with Deputy Boyd Barrett when he states it is extraordinary that this matter was not considered. The Government has responded to the issues that have arisen in recent times in respect of An Garda Síochána, particularly in terms of fixed charge notices and mandatory alcohol testing. The Government has responded and not just a Cabinet sub-committee, which is a feature of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Enda Kenny: These are not matters for discussion by the Cabinet sub-committees.